1987 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Orlando Gomez (0-0), Steve Swisher (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 495,760, Avg. 7,082
The Buffalo Bisons of the American Association ended the 1987 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Bisons plated 786 runs and yielded 856 runs, most in the circuit. Dave Clark walloped 30 home runs for Buffalo, while Jay Bell, Eddie Williams, Doug Frobel, Don Lovell, Rod Allen and Randy Washington each swatted 15 or more, too. Rod Allen recorded 92 runs batted in. Dave Clark led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .340. Bryan Oelkers topped the squad with 11 wins, and John Farrell recorded a 5.83 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1987 Buffalo Bisons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Waddell, Ricky Nelson, Dave Gallagher, Doug Frobel, Rich Yett, Jeff Kaiser, Frank Wills, Mark Huismann, Jay Bell, Craig Smajstrla, Ernie Camacho, John Farrell, Reggie Ritter, Gibson Alba, Brian Dorsett, Roy Thomas, Otis Nixon, Andy Allanson, Bryan Oelkers, Don Schulze, Sammy Stewart, Doug Jones, Ron Tingley, Eddie Williams, Rod Allen, Casey Parsons, José Román, Dave Clark, Joe Skalski, Mike Armstrong, Junior Noboa and Jamie Easterly.
Orlando Gomez and Steve Swisher served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Alba | L | L | January 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Andy Allanson | R | R | December 22, 1961 | 6'5" | 220 | Richmond, VA US |
| Rod Allen | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Armstrong | R | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 193 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Jay Bell | R | R | December 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Barry Brunenkant | R | R | January 10, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
| Ernie Camacho | R | R | February 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Salinas, CA US |
| Dave Clark | L | R | September 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Bill Crone | R | R | August 26, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Brian Dorsett | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 215 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Jamie Easterly | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| John Farrell | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Monmouth Beach, NJ US |
| Winston Ficklin | R | R | November 13, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Richmond, CA US |
| Doug Frobel | L | R | June 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 196 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Dave Gallagher | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Mark Huismann | R | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Doug Jones | R | R | June 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Jeff Kaiser | R | L | July 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Don Lovell | L | L | June 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Kent Murphy | L | January 1, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Mike Murphy | R | R | February 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Ricky Nelson | L | R | May 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | Eloy, AZ US |
| Otis Nixon | S | R | January 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Evergreen, NC US |
| Junior Noboa | R | R | November 10, 1964 | 5'10" | 155 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Bryan Oelkers | L | L | March 11, 1961 | 6'3" | 192 | Zaragoza, ES |
| Casey Parsons | L | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Craig Pippin | R | R | August 4, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Bristol, TN US |
| Reggie Ritter | L | R | January 23, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Malvern, AR US |
| Scott Roberts | R | October 7, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| José Román | R | R | May 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Don Schulze | R | R | September 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 215 | Roselle, IL US |
| Joe Skalski | R | R | September 26, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Burnham, IL US |
| Craig Smajstrla | S | R | June 19, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Sammy Stewart | R | R | October 28, 1954 | 6'3" | 200 | Asheville, NC US |
| Dain Syverson | S | R | December 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Roy Thomas | R | R | June 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 215 | Quantico, VA US |
| Ron Tingley | R | R | May 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 160 | Presque Isle, ME US |
| Tom Waddell | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Dundee, Dundee GB |
| Randy Washington | R | R | August 7, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Eddie Williams | R | R | November 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Frank Wills | R | R | October 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Rich Yett | R | R | October 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 187 | Pomona, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
